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Old 07-24-2024, 09:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sounding View Post
This is why I ...
- installed lightning rods,
- wholehouse circuit breaker,
- individual circuit breakers for each piece of electronic equipment.
... and after 8 years - no problems.

Remember - since records have been kept, of all the Villages homes that caught fire from lightning - none had lightning rods.
But wouldn’t you think with all the lighting strikes the builders would put lighting rods in to prevent house fires, basically all lighting rods are, are rerod. It’s not all of the breakers it’s just the default breakers. Default breakers won’t reset & we all know GFCI breakers are only used where there’s water & never understood why they would put GFCI breakers on a refrigerator. Not saying you’re wrong about your assessment, but I know you might not of had an issue in 8 yrs. But really a refrigerator!